International Council for Traditions of Music and Dance
A Non-Governmental Organization in Formal Consultative Relations with UNESCO
List of ICTMD Fora
A Forum is organized by ICTMD in collaboration with other national, regional, and international scholarly organizations on a theme of common concern. The intention of a Forum is to further the free exchange of ideas on a given theme, with the objective of gaining and disseminating new insights. It is designed to provide an environment conducive to overcoming disciplinary and other barriers that often interfere with the recognition and appreciation of differing systems of thought.
To propose a new ICTMD Forum, please consult the relevant Memorandum on the Organization of ICTMD Fora.
Collaborating to Preserve and Safeguard Audiovisual and Related
- In collaboration with: International Association of Sound and Audiovisual Archives
- Dates: 11–15 September 2023
- Place: Istanbul University, Istanbul, Türkiye
Approaches to Research on Music and Dance in the Internet Era
- In collaboration with: Society for Ethnomusicology, International Musicological Society, International Association of Music Libraries, Archives and Documentation Centres, International Association for the Study of Popular Music, Society for Traditional Music of China
- Dates: 11-14 July 2018
- Place: Central Conservatory of Music, Beijing, China
Music as Cultural Heritage: Problems of Historiography, Ethnography, Ethics, and Preservation
- In collaboration with: International Association of Music Libraries, Archives and Documentation Centres, International Musicological Society
- Dates: 13-16 March 2017
- Place: New York University Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Transforming Ethnomusicological Praxis Through Activism and Community Engagement
- In collaboration with: Society for Ethnomusicology, European Seminar in Ethnomusicology
- Dates: 13-16 September 2015
- Place: Irish World Academy of Music and Dance, University of Limerick, Ireland
- Resulting publications: Transforming Ethnomusicology Vol I: Methodologies, Institutional Structures, and Policies; and Transforming Ethnomusicology Vol II: Political, Social, and Ecological Issues